WordPress plugin comparison
Cresta Help Chat vs Social Chat
At a glance
- Social Chat has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Cresta Help Chat.
- On a typical day, Social Chat is downloaded about 1,921 times, Cresta Help Chat about 32.
- Cresta Help Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.9 from 696 reviews.
- Social Chat was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Dec 12, 2025 for Cresta Help Chat.
- Social Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Cresta Help Chat.
- Social Chat has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Cresta Help Chat.
Line by line
Social Chat leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cresta Help Chat |  Social Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,055 | #217 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 178.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(15) | 4.9(696) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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